EASY RECIPE // COOKING WITH 5 INGREDIENTS ONLY

I discovered that being mothers, we tend to be always on-the-go. We rarely find time to putting any make up and we even do not care if we’re still in the same pj’s piece for 2 consecutive weeks. What we do care is “get things done without killing anyone”. Thus, we consecutively end up on inventing new hacks to our routines. For example, on Saturday night I dress my son up and let him sleep wearing good pair of tee/shirt to minimize any amount of drama before we left for church on Sunday morning.

Now, let’s move on to the real business. Let’s talk about cooking. When it comes to preparing daily meal for the family. I apply this super mama hack which has saved me a lot of times and cost. I limit myself to cook a meal with 5 ingredients only. YES! you hear me! 5 ONLY!! The goal is creating something quick and easy with minimal resources you mostly have around your kitchen the bench. And the result is deliciousoooo… TRUST ME!

SUPER 5 (FIVE) INGREDIENTS MEAL

Grandma’s Shepherd Pie

Served: 3-4 pax // Prep: 10 mins // Cooking duration: 45mins

Ingredients:

500 gr pork/beef mince

1 cup frozen mixed vegetables

500 gr Dutch cream potato

1 tbsp garlic powder

1 tbsp Kikkoman reduced salt soy sauce

1 tbsp vegetable oil

salt to taste

pepper to taste

How to:

Boil water in a large pot and season it with salt. Peel the Dutch potatoes. Cut them up into quarter. Put them into the boiling water. Cook them until soft (use fork to check their softness)

Once its cooked, drain them. Put them aside and let it cool.

Pre-heat up the oven to 200°C (fan-forced)

Heat up a non-sticky pan in a medium hit. Put 1 tbsp of vegetable oil.

While waiting for the mince to be cooked. Work on your mashed potatoes. Mash / beat the cooked cool potatoes with fork till soft.

Spoon the stir fry mince to a baking dish. Layer them with mashed potato on top.

Baked for 25-30 minutes (or until golden). Serve while its hot.

Salmon Dill Pasta

Served: 3-4 pax // Prep: 5 mins // Cooking duration: 20mins

Ingredients:

240 gr spaghetti (or any preferable pasta)

250 gr salmon

1 tsp lemon juice

6 cloves garlic (finely chopped)

1 handful dill (finely chopped)

4 tbsp olive oil

salt to taste

pepper to taste

How to:

Pre-heat oven 180°C (fan forced). Take off the salmon skin. Put the skin aside. Place the salmon on a aluminum foil, seasoned with salt & pepper. Add 1tsp of lemon juice and chopped dill. Wrap the salmon and bake it for 15-20 minutes, till cooked and soft.

Boil water in a large pan. Season it with salt and place the pasta in. Cooked it for 8-10 minutes.

Served them with cooked salmon and top it off with the crispy salmon skin.

Stir Fry Butter Chicken with Bok-Choy

Served: 3-4 pax // Prep: 5 mins // Cooking duration: 12 mins

Ingredients:

500 gr chicken thighs/ chicken breast (for healthier lean option)

1 brown onion (chopped)

2 tbsp sweet soy sauce

1 1/2 tbsp tomato ketchup

2 baby bok – choy

60 gr reduced – salt butter

salt to taste

pepper taste

jasmine rice to serve

How to:

Heat up a non-sticky pan on high heat, place butter on it, then chopped brown onion. Sautee them for 2 minutes or until golden soft.

Diced the chicken thighs. And place them in the pan for the next 5 minutes, then turn the other side for the next 3 minutes.

While waiting for the chicken to be cooked, steam the baby bok-choy, season with salt & pepper (add some garlic for more zingy taste).

Stir the sweet soy sauce and tomato ketchup into the fried chicken. Cook for another 2 minutes until all chicken equally covered by the sauce.

Place steamed baby bok-choy on a round plate, top it with rice on the side and stir fry butter chicken in the middle.

I hope you enjoy these recipes and more in love with homemade cooking as I do. I am working on some more new easy recipes. So stay tuned for more inspiration. And feel free to share some feedbacks or recipes on the comment below. I would love to try them too. X

MEET KENNY ANDRISIA

Kenny Andrisia is a wife and full-time mom of a 2-year-old boy currently lives in Sydney, Australia. Inspired by all the beauties she was able to perceive in the midst of the daily chaos she encountered, she decided to start the journey of her own motherhood blog. Mama On Repeat - created after her son's who has been calling her "mama mama mama..." instead of her own name every single second of her day. That was like pain in the ears at first but now by the grace of God, she was able to acknowledge this "calling" as a pure joy; knowing that someone's life is depends on her and she has a responsibility to meet others needs. This blog is all about good and positive vibes. So welcome on board. X

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